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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1896. S00LD MD THE JUNTA Wi Continued from Sexond Page. and pleasure exerted by this news, the doctor got out his hittle kodak and created consternation and merriment among the delegates scattered along K street in front of the Golden Eagle Hotel. He “‘shot” friend and foe alike, and took a score or more snap shots. Among his victims are Joe Rothschild, James H. O’ Brien, Senator Donovan and other prominent characters of the convention. His implement of tor- wure worked on the instantaneous plan, and no man upon whom he once directed his attention was allowed to escape. SRR DEMOCRATIC COMMENTS. How the Convention Work IsViewed by Leaders. SACRAMENTO, CaL., June 16.—E. L. Colnon found something remarkable about this convention. “This,” he said to-day, “is the most re- markable convention that ever convened in California in this respect—it isa spon- taneous outburst for a thing that was doubtful a short time ago. “The leaders who have the convention in hand are nearly all pronounced gold men, yet the convention will undoubtedly be overwhelmingly for silver and adopt a radical silver platform. Tiere is an un- expected confidence among the Democrats and a stroug hope oi winning on the silver “The silver issue is about the only feature that I am taking much irterest in, and I am going away as soon as the plat- form is adopted. My paper, the Stockton Mail, has been fighting for silver for four years, and it is a singular thing that when & Democratic convention meets and is about to adopt a free silver vlatform, there is but one Democratic paper in the State really advocating free silver. This shows that the silver sentiment has not been created by the press, but in spite of it, and 1t shows how effective has been the pro- nda by the silver men. he gold men are generally accepting the silver 1ssue with a good deal of confi- dence that the party can win on it, Tkey think that it is a good party policy, al- though they think it is bad for the country John P. Irish is the orly one of the goid men I have met here who does not that it is good policy for the party to in- dorse silver that it can probably carry the next election on that issue. “*Stevenson 1s my favorite for the Presi- dency if nis stand on the silver question is satisfactory. Boies would probably be my next choice. “I think it is shameful the way the Fed- eral brigade has been turned loose on this convention; I think it is an. ontrage that the recent c1vil service order of the Presi- dent has been withheld in the personal in- terest of the President in securing an in- dorsement here.”’ Attorney R. A..Long of Willows has | been keeping atleast half an eye on the Congressional nomination in the Third District. “This is a representative conventlon,” he observed to-day, ‘‘and it knows what it wants to do and will doit. It represents all classes and has comparatively few | proxies in it. It isindependent, and the bosses will fare mighty poorly in it. Boies of Towa or Campbell of Ohio are my present favorites for the Presidency.” | Captain Messic of San Francisco is one of the notable characters of the conven- tion. He is a strong friend of John Dag- | gett and does pot believe that W. W. Foote’s coalition with Gould presages any misfortune for the Mint superinfendent. T. T. Lane of Angels Camp is urgea as a condidate for delegate. His friends say that all Mr. Lane has to do is to acknowl- edge his willingness to serve and he is as good as elected. Mr, Lane has consented to accept if the honor is offered him. One of th Democratic warhorses here is Jud C. Ball of Wood!and, who has been attending Democratic conven- tions for a generation ard a half in this e old State. His interest did not seem to run | very activel to the connubiating and wire-pulling that is going on. “I have been looking around,” he ob- ed to-day, “‘trying to find some of the aces [ have been meeting at conven- i tions for thirty-five years, and I found but | few of them here. There is old Joe Ham- | ilton and Applegate of Placerof the old- | time delegates, and I ran across Judge | Mesick of i have met John | McMurray of Siskiyon and Ostrom of Yuba, and I expect to run across some more of the old boys, but they are few, they are few.” ; August Keller, an able representative from Yuba, is one of the prominent char- acters of the conyention. Joseph Blake of Bolano, who has the netion of having Andy Clunie for Lis colleague, has proved to be a man of weight and influence in the convention. E. B. Pond is quietly busy. He will not » to Chicago as a delegate at large on a ver platform and so is out of that race. 1y main criticism of this convention,’ he said, *'is that it is being governed by policy rather than by sowe other things.” Among other comments were the fol- lowing: A. M. Sevmour of Sacramento—The con- vention will no doubt declare for free coin- age of silver, and those who are in favor of gold will simply have to stand it. I think | that if we could get the real sentiment of | old the delegates we would find a surprisingly | large namber in favor of gold, and I think that many who are shouting for silver really have not given the subject honest thought. C: H. M. La Rue of Sacramento—I am firmly opposed to woman suffrage, and be- lieve the convention will ignore or take a stand against it. Frank V. Brooks, of the reguiur Forty- second District: *T believe the action of Chairman Gould in refusing to grant the contesting delegation a hearing will re- sult in a split iu the Democratic party. It is contrary to no less than four prece- dents which made it a Jaw of Democratic conventions that contesting delegates should be barred until the party organi- zation was effected. Gould’s usurpation of arbitrary power is a great injustice that the country delegations must resent, In the matter of the currency I think that every member of the delegation is for silver. THE CALLdid a creditable stroke of journalism by beating its competitors into the capital by fully an hour this morning.” Colonel O'Byrne of the Regulars: “Oh, T'm for silver of course. I'm also for fair play in the Democratic party, and Tam going to see that we get it. I created a good deal of this trouble for the Junta in the caucus last evening.” Dan Gavigan, secretary for Regulars: ‘‘Silver will be the battle cry after all, and McKinley’s name will not mean so much on a gold platform as it was expected to do.” a little more than simply in it this morn- ing.” Under Sheriff Clack of the Regulars: “With free silver and harmony the Dem- ocratic party will win in the State and the Nation. What we must have nere in the State is harmony. [ congratulate THE CaLL on its stroke of enterprise in reach- ing ihie city by daylight to-day.” Ex-Supervisor Denman: “Iam a Demo- crat and am prepared to indorse the decla- rations of the party announced at Sacra- mento and at Chicago.” AT D PASSING UPON CONTESTS. Foote Attacks an Oakland Primary Election Judge. SACRAMENTO, Carn., June 16.—Before the committee on credentials to-night W. W. Foote made a bitter attack upon the contestants and the officers of election in the Third Ward, Oakland, for the pri- mary election. His attack was principally directed at Patrick O’Kane, one of the judges of elec- tion, who, he said, had committed such open frauds as should send him to the penitentiary. O’Kane, who is a big fellow physically, resented the language, declar- ing that Foote could not send him there and had misstated facts, and for a few minutes it looked as though there would be a pitched battle. The contest was that of J. J. McDonald against W. B. White, the latter holding the certificate of election and seat in the convention. Foote declared that when he himself went to the polls to vote he was told by O'Kane that his name had been voted. He confessed to baving felt very indignant and insisted upon casting his vote. . O'Kane came out and tried to explain to him that there was a clerical errorin the case that caused the officers to at first refuse his vote and he (Foote) declared O’Kane would not know a clerical error if he met one on the road. “There were strange peopie conducting the elections in Oakland that day,” said Foote. “Among them was the Banjo- Eyed Kid from San Francisco. We know that the ballot boxes were stuffed. and O0'Kane and his confederates ought now to be on their way tothe State prison instead of appearing here trying to unseat a young man who honors his place in the conven- tion to-day.’’ Foote read an affidavit of one of the election officers, 8. B. Worley, in which Worley stated that he saw O'Kane and another judge of elections inserting bal- lots in the box through an opening in the rear; that O’Kane held his arm over the opening and removed it at intervals to allow the other to insert the ballots; that he( Worley) informed his colleague on the board, and they pasted a piece of paper over the opening in tne rear, after which he saw no more stuffing. Foote declared that these heroic meas- ures were taken in the election to discredit him (Foote) in his own ward, because it | was known that he would come before | this convention seeking tne honor of a delegateship to the National Democratic Convention. He had carried the matter before the executive committee of the State Central Committee. The vote had been canvassed and it was determined that with a proper accounting for the fraudulent votes, and the number of voters who had not been allowed to vote under the pretense that their names had been voted, White had a majority. McDonald had been credited with I votes and White 145 in the original re- turns. R. J. Fitzgerald made the argument for the contestants. He was not charged with complicity in any of the frauds recited. He made an attack upon the methods by wkich White had secured his certificate of election. He said the State Central Com- mittee had no authority whatever to change the result of tne election as it had done. McDonald had received no notice of the proposed contest whatever. He had asked why the certificate was not issued to him, and was told that he would hear from them in a few days. The nextday the certificate had been issued to White, and neither be nor Fitzgerald had ever heard why until now. He (Fitzgerald) declared this was all irregular and unlawful. The committee bad met in some back room, heard the tes- timony of one side—the other side had not even been notified—and the results and records of the election had on this ex parte testimony been overturned and the cer- tificate given to the man who received the lesser number of votes. The contest from Alameda of the four seats 1n the convention was heard at great length and with considerable recrimina- tion. The committee then went into ex- ecutive session. The committee on credentials seated Dennis of Alameda, and will seat the rest of the Foote delegation, e BUCKLEYITES GRAB SEATS. Break Into the Convention Hall by Force of Numbers. SACRAMENTO, Cav., June 16.—Every attempt to secure even the slightest con- cession from Gould by the Buckley men drove the members of that delegation to desperation to-day, and by finesse and force they entered the Agricuitural Pa- vilion shortly before 1 o’clock this after- noon and took possession of the seats set apart for the San Francisco delegation— that is, the Junta representatives, The last effort to soften the heartof Gould toward the men reputed to be Buck- ley proteges was made about 2 o’clock this morning by the committee appointed at the caucus of the southefn counties. He | was asked whether he would entertain a motion, before any other business was transactea in convention, providing for the exclusion of the Junta men from the floor and the privilege of voting on tem- porary organization, This he positively declined to do. When this information was conveyed to the leaders of the anti-Junta outfit a can- cus of that body was immediately calied to decide upon a plan of action. The ses- sion Jasted until 12 o'clock. Then in a body the entire delegation, comprising nearly all the 161 delegates elected, pro- ceeded to march in easy stages from head- quarterson Seventh street, near K, to the vavilion where the convention was to meet. Meanwhile a select few were sent ahead to reconnoiter. They reported that C. C. Dubain, one of the assistant sergeants-at- arms, was on guaid slone, with orders to admit no one until 1 o’clock. ‘When the push arrived at the pavilion they were kept out of sicht of Dubain while Andy Clunie went around to the front to interview the obdurate guardian of the convention hall, but the eloquence and argument of the suave attorney fell apparently on deaf ears and blunted in- tellect. Admission was absolutely re- fused, and Clunie walked back to his col- leagues disappointed, but far from dis- couraged. Meanwhile Tim Tracey, a member of the “ regular’’ 8an Francisco, took off his Buckley badge and acting as escort for taree lady friends of the State Printing Office near by secured admission for him- self and his bevy of beauties. Dr. Btanton: “Tug CalL seemed to be 1 Clunie was losing no time or thought on his next move, but with Dr. Stanton on his right he led the way for a charge upon the entrance amid cries of “160to1,’" ap- propriately changed for the occasion from the silver cry of the delegates of 16 to 1. Clunie again argued with Dubain, but he was neither to be wheedled or coerced into breaking his orders, notwithstanding the exception made in favor of Tracey and his unconscious lady co-conspirators. When Tracey, who was watching de- velopments on the outside while enter- taining his friends on the inside, saw that the whole body of ‘“regulars” was massed in front of the entrance, he asked Charles Studarus, one of the assistant sergeants-at- arms inside the hall, to allow them to go out. Studarus walked to the entrance and forced one of the large doors partly open. Tracey quickly pushed his lady friends back, jumped into the breach and shouted to the besiegers to charge. Dubain made a brief, but frantic and vasin effort to stem the torrent of human beings, but was swept along inside like a straw in a gale, n‘ndAin less than half a minute the ‘“regu- lars” were individually selecting the soft- est seats, which had been set aside for their opponents. The miraculons feature of the break was that no one was injured in the made stam- pede through the narrow doorway. By 1o0'clock every Buckleyite was con- tentedly viewing the decorations of the hall and calmly fanning himself into a ‘worse state of perspiration. Shortly before 2 o’clock the delegates be- gan to drift in and among them came scattering groups of the Junta’s followers. Surprise and consternation are mild terms to describe their looks of disgust and de- feat. But no attempt was made to disturb the bold and crafty men in possession of the San Francisco seats. The Junta men found seats where best they could and for the time being war was averted. WOMEN MORE HOPEFUL. Are Making Some Converts Among the Delegates. SACRAMENTO, CAL., June 16.—There was & more animated appearance to the rooms of the woman’s suffrage delegation to-day, and the countenances of the cham- pions of equal rights in consequence wore more cheerful and hopeful expressions. Visits of delegates were less like those of the legendary angels, and Max Popper gladdened the hearts of the lady cam- paigners by dropping words of wisdom and advice among their number for two hours at a stretch. Miss Anthony in par- ticular was more cheerful than at any time since the arrival of the delegations Bunday night. “I think,"” she said, *‘that woman suf- frage stock has gone up among the Demo- crats to-day most decidedly. The 1n- dividual delegate says at first he does not know about it, but after a while he says, ‘Why, yes, that is common-sense’; and I believe that if these delegates had tne matter submitted to them in the con- vention nearly every one of them would vote for a woman suffrage plank.”” Here Miss Anpa Shaw took up the thread of thought, saying: ‘‘Ignorance on this subject has always been the trouble. The men think this entirely & woman’s business, and that they have nothing todo with it. They seem to be quite surprised when you explain to them that it is something quite different from their conception of the matter. All the opposition in the past has been either sentimentai or on the ground of expediency. Some have a pedestal idea of woman, but the same man who expresses this view allows his wife to work on the farm, milk the cows., look after the chickens, etc., and does not think this in- terferes with his sentimental ‘idea of woman.” Miss Anthony resumed as follows: ‘‘It is not very strange that the majority of men have not a clear idea of this question when you remember that their mothers had not taught them to think on the subject, school teachers had not instructed them on it, mimsters had not preached it and editors had not advocated itin their papers. Now, all these educa- tional instrumentalities are at work bring- ing the subject home to every one.” b In the course of conversation late this evening with Miss Iaa Harper, she said that every one in the women’s headquar- ters was more hopeful to-day than they were yesterday. “We have had quite a number of dele- gates in our room during the day,” said she. “In several instances entire delega- tions came, and if the elevator had not broken down I am sure the number would have been much greater, We bave found that we have a good many more friends among the delegates than we expected, and we believe that if we had the oppor- tunity for a little more missionary work it might be possible to make a good many converts at the convention; but we fear that the time is too short to allow us to achieve our purpose at this time. Wefind as a rule that the younger element is in favor of woman’s suffrage. “We consider 1t somewhat against our success that tie platform committee will consist of so many members. 1f we are given an opportunity to address the plat- form committee Miss Anna Shaw, Miss Anthony, Mrs. A, A, Sargent, Mrs. E. O. Smith of San Jose, Mrs. Alice M. Stocker of Oakland an my- self will appear before that body. With the exception of Miss Anthony and Miss Sbaw, we will be limited to three-minute speeches, and the two ladies mentioned will not occupy more than ten minutes each. We hope at least for a minority report, which will bring the mat- ter before the convention. e A ARE VOWING VENGEANCE. ““Regulars” Swear They Will Run an Independent Ticket. SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 16.—The Buckleyites, amid their denunciation of Foote, are declaring what they will do when they get back to the City, and they swear that they will run an independent ticket and per- form all'the functions of the ‘‘regular’’ party in S8an Francisco. They are tq-nigbt taking comparatively little interest in their contest, which is being heard by the committee on credentials, as they consider the prospects of recognition hopeless. EasAs ety PEACE IN THEIR CAMP. Foote and Daggett Belleved to Have Burled the Hatch SACRAMENTO, CaL, June 16.—The treaty between Foote and Gould is ex- pected to effectually end the prospects of 2n open declaration of war on John Dag- gett in the convention, Foote, who had declared that a resolu- tion would be introduced reading Daggett out of the party again, has quit on his anti-Daggett roar. The Daggett forces are not fighting Foote in his candidacy for delegate at large. SAM RAINEY ARRIVES. Engaging in the Fight to Capture Committeemen. SACRAMENTO, Car., June 16.—Sam Rainey arrived to-day and went on deck at the Western Hotel. It is officially an- nounced that Mr. Rainey is up here to buy a hop ranch. Rainey is geiting in his work in the direction of members of the State Central Committee largely. The eighteen mem- bers of the State Central Committee from San Francisco will be eleeted by the Assemply district delegates to-morrow or Thursday. The McNab-Sullivan faction on one side and theRainey-Daggett- Lanigan faction on thleotherare engaged in a fierce fight for the capture of committeemen. Ed Lanigan, who has been here for two days, is devot- ing his especial attention to this proposi- tion, and will likely walk off with some victories which the other men have been counting on. The Thirty-fourth, Thirty-ninth, For- tieth, Forty-second and Forty-fifth dis- tricts are conceded to the Rringy-Dnggat.t- Lanigan combination, which firm will probably win a number of the doubtful ones. MADDUX FOR CONGRESS. Nominations Made by Seventh Dis- trict Democrats. SACRAMENTO, Car, June 18.—1‘!:0 Seventh Congressional District heid its convention immediately upon the ad- journment of the State convention, L. J. Maddux of Stanislaus was nominated for Congress. Oscar A. Tippeft of San Diego, George E. Church of Fresno, H. A. Jastro of Kern and A. O. Smith of Riverside were placed in nomination for district delegates to the National Convention. Tippett and Church were elected and Jastro and Smith made slternates. Each of the nominees expressed himself as pledged to freesilver. Tippett isre- puted to be affiliated with the American Protective Association. Gaston .M. Ash of San Benito, D. M. Baker, editor of the Santa Ana Standard, J. F. Kinney of San Diego andJ . W. Mar- tin were nominated for Presidential elec- tors. After the first baliot Ash was with- drawn by Devling of San Benito, who placed him in nomination. Upon the fourth ballot Martin was declared the choice, S TR JUNTA KNIFING MAGUIRE. Mixed Condition of the Fight for Delegates. SACRAMENTO, Car, June 16.—The Daggett faction favors for delegates at large: Thomas Geary, W. W. Foote, Stephen M. White and James V. Coleman. This would leave out Maguire, but it is thought this scheme will not work, as Maguire is probably too solid to be jostled out of the place. The Junta men are con- sidered hostile to Maguire, notwithstand- ing their action in nominating him for Congress. — DAIRYMEN AT FERNDALE The Annual Meeting of the California Associa- tion. Several Valuable Papers Are Read by Old Hands in the Business. FERNDALE, Cax., June 16.—The Cali- fornia Dairy Association convened here to-day, This section is conceded by all as the most important butter sectlan in the State, and the average per acre and cow eclipses all rivalry. | The monthly output from the famous Eel River Valley amouuts to about $75,000 per month for twenty creameries. Prior to the dairying the people were engaged in the grain business and were all on the verge of bankruptcy; to-day they are money-lenders. The meeting was called to order by James Smitk as chairman who spoke ex- tensively on grasses, exhibiting man: kinds grown by him to determine whicg was the best for feed. W. H. Roussel, as- sistant manager of dairymens’ union, in a very eloguent manner spoke upon the the marketing and packing of butter, short weight-packing and bad results of importation of inferior Eastern grades. Professor Jaffa read a well-written paper on green manuring by Professor Hilgard. The author proved himself to be a student of no ordinary ability. A resolution was passed that « monthly bulletin be issued sgowinx the amount of butter end cheese on hand at the date of issue and stating how much Eastern stock was imported during the month and by whom, so far as possible. R. P. Martin of Petaluma made an inter- esting address upon the use of the silo and feeding ensilage. Professor Woodworth, in an able address, entertained the con- vention at some length on bacteria. He was followed by Professor Jaffa on an analysis of some California creamery but- ters, illustrating by charts, showing the relation of California to KEastern and foreign butters. He also made some acid tests of ripened cream to show the proper point for churn- ing, and also an address entitled “*Some Studies in Cuttle-Feeding,”” The dairy bureau has done good work in the suppression of the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine in this State, and the next Legislature should continue the burean and make the nacessary appropria- tion for its renewal. Senator F. Mc- Gowan was one of the ablest supporters of the bill to establish this bureau. — SERIOUS RUNAWAY. Three Persons Are Badly Injured—One Will Probably Die. SANTA ROSA, CaL, June 16.— Joseph Neuratter and wife, accompanied by two male friends, went for a drive this after- noon, and in attempting to turn a corner, the whole party were thrown upon the hard avement, Oneof the men had his arm roken, Mr. Neuratter was badly bruised and his wife is now lying unconscious at her home on Second street. Mrs. Neurat- ter struck on the back of her head, and it is thought that her injuries will prove fatal. AT Ll Two Banks Close Their Doors. SPOKANE, Wasn., June 16.—The First National Bank and the Bank of Cheney, at Cheney, in Spokane County, both closed their doors this morning. The last named institution is a private bank controlled by D. F. Percival, who is also president of the First National Bank. Percival is away. so that the condition of the two banks can- not be learned. The deposits are small, as the crash was not unlooked for. PRI o Death at Penns Grove. SANTA ROSA, Carn, June 16,—Mrs. Lydia W. Goodwin, wife of J. P. Goodwin of San Francisco, died at her country home at Penns Grove yesterday, aged 79 ears. Mrs, Goodwin “was a native of hode island and came of an eminent American flmfl}. Her maiden name was Keller. Last July sne celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of her wedding. TR Tidal Wave in Fuca Straits. VICTORIA, B. C., June 16.—There was every evidence of a tidal wave in Fuca Straits yesterday. At I ». M., the keeper of Carmanah lichthouse reports that the water rose suadenly from three to four feet and came pouring in over the huge bowlders with a roar. The water then gradually subsided to its natural level. et Sesdiuy Brazil erows half the coffee crop of the world, POPPER HAS | A SCHEME, He Would Incorporate the Democratic Forces of California. ONE WAY OF BEATING THE “REGULARS.” His Plan Is to Prevent Buckley's Faction From Using the Party Name. CONVENTION PROGRAMME IS ARRANGED. Recommendations Submitted by the Committee on Order of Busine_ss. THE CALL'S HEADQUARTERS, 614 K Street,) SacraMExTO, Cal., June 16. At a meeting of the committee on or- ganization and order of business to-night in the parlor of the Golden Eagle a strik- ing innovation was incorporated in the programme recommended to the conven- tion. It suggested the advisability of in- corporating the party. Mzax Popper was the instigator of this idea, the evident purpose being to prevent the use of the party name by the Buckley faction should it decide to bolt. Popper quietly sauntered into the com- mittee room while it was deliberating and said there was considerable talk among the “regulars’” of putting up a ticket of their own in San Francisco if they were not given seats in the convention, and then suggested that incorporation was the way to prevent them using the party ap- pellation for their ticket. The report of the committee as adopted to-might is as follows: We, the committee on permanent organiza- tion and order of business, respectfully report as follows: First—We recommend that the temporary officers cf this convention be made the per- manent officers thereof. Second—Recelving the report of the com- mittee or: credentials. Third—We recommend the following order of business: Appointment by the permanent chair- man of this conventfon of a committee of thirty-five on platform and resolutions, and recommend that all resoiutions offered in this convention be immediately referred to said committee without previous reading or depate. B. Report of the committee on platiorm and resolutions. = C. The election of four delegates at large to the National Democratic Convention and four alternates therefor. \ D. The election of two Presidential electors at large and two alternates tnerefor. E. Receiving reports of the election of two delegates to the Democratic National Conven- tion from each Congressional district and two alternates therefor; receiving the report of the selection of one Presidential Elector from each Congressional district and an alter- nate for each of the same. F. The nomination of a Democratic nominee | for the office of Lieutenant-Governor of the State of California to fill the unexpired term of 8. G. Millard, deceased. G. The election of a State Central Commit- tee, two members from each Congressional district and one member from each Assembly distriet, providing that in counties embraced within one Assembly district, each such county shull be entitled to one committeeman. We recommend that the permanent chair- man of this convention be empowered to ap- point twenty members at large of the Demo- cratic State Central Committee. We further recommend that holders of prox- ies of members of the State Central Commit- tee shall be a member of such committee. We recommend that the Democratic State Central Committee be empowered to adopt such constitution and by-laws as to them may be deemed proper for their own government and the determination of all issues presented to said committee. We recommend that the Democratic State Central Committee immediately investigate and take all necessary steps looking to the in- corporation of our party orgamzation, if by them deemed advisable, We recommend that the Democratic State Central Committee chosen by this convention be empowered to fill all the vacancies occur- ring in nominations made by this convention. ‘We recommend that all delegates to the Na- tional Democratic Convention, and all’alter- nates thereof and all Presidential electors and alternates thereof, and other nominees of this convention, appear before the same and pledge themselves to the platform adopted hereby, absentees excepted when properly vouched for. This report may be amended in some minor details in the morning, asit is the intention of the committee to have another meeting before the convention is called to order. SANTA ROSA FOOTPADS Brutally Beat and Rob a Young Farmer Living Near Town. The Victim Was Walking Home With a Stranger, Who Met a Confederate, SANTA ROSA, Car., June 16.—Early this morning a young man was tound lying at the outskirts of town bieeding and unconscious from severe wounds about the head. He proved to be Richard John- son, a farmer living near town, and he was at once taken to the residence of his mother, who lives in this city, and medi- cal aid summoned. For several hounrs the doctors despairad of his life, but about noon he regained his senses, and told how he received his in- juries, He stated that he was go- in, home last night about 10 o'clock in company with a stranger. The stranger appeared somewhat intox- icated and though Johnson had consider- able money in his pockets he had no fear of footpads while in the company of his newly found friend. They reached the outskirts of town and were passing neara wheat field west of the San Francisco and North Pacific railroad track, when the voung farmer was assailed by the stranger and a confederate, who, after beating him over the head with a bluntin- strument, robbed him of his money and sitl&hed him over the fence into the wheat- eld. - ‘To-night Mr. Johnson is somewhat bet- ter and was able to give a good description of the man who was with him at the time | of tlie brutal attack, ANTI-FUNDING A MAIN ISSUE. SACRAMENTO, Cal., June 16.—The Democracy of Southern California regard the question of transportation and the money question as vital issues in this campaign, and are in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, the foreclosure of the Government mortgages on the Pacific Railroads as well as the gen- eral regulation of the question of transportation in the interest of the people. delegation from the South will do all in its The pows=r to secure unequivocal declarations on these questions and to bring about harmony between the various elements ip th,e party. The wise statesman and politician looks beyond the convention, and to-night’s conferences will no doubt result in mutual concessions in the interest of united actlo_n by the different elements. The conservative delegates are now trying to bring this about. WILLIAM ALEX RYAN. THE SINKING OF THE HULKS, The Boss stood on the burning deck; His lambs they couldn’t flee. Said Buckley: ‘‘If you quit the wreck You can’t escape the sea. “We'll plug the leaks and fight the fates And run the craft kerplunk Against the Junta’s battered raft, Till both the hulks are sunk: ‘“The gangs are doubly doomed, my lads: Die hard—but never pine ! We’ll down together howling go— Boss—Junta—in the brine.” ONE OF THE LAMBS. Sacramento, Cal., June 16. M0 DEMOCANTS MEET State Convention Transacts Its Business in One Day and Adjourns. The Platform Is Brief and Pointed, With Silver at 16 to 1 the Watchword. POCATELLO, ipamo, Junme 16.—Fifty delegates were present at the Democratic State Convention to-day, accompanied by a large number of distinguished visitors. The convention was called to order at 11:30 A. »., and Watt of Blaine, was elected | temporary chairman. Committees on credentials, resolutions and permanent | organization and order of business were appointed. At the afternoon session Martin of Ada | was elected permanent chairman, and the following resolutionsin full were presented for adoption: WHEREAS, The delegates of Idaho are pro- foundly impressed with the overshadowing | importance of the financial question and be- lieve that all other political questions shouid be subordinated to this one, and fully recog- nizing the enormity of the crime of 1873, which has impoverished beyond measure the producing class as well as reduced them to financial bondage; therefore be it Resolved, That we reaflirm our devotion to the principles of Democracy as taught by Jefferson and Jackson, and that we demand tne immediate restoration of the freeand un- limited coinage of gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, as such coinage existed prior to 1873, without waiting for the action of any other nation on earth; such gold and silver to be full legal tendér for all deots, public and private. Resolved, That we hail with delight the efforts of the masses of the Democratic party now being made in so many of our sister States to emancipate themselves from the domination of the Republican financial policy which has been the cause ot so much distress and destitution, and that to these brethren and to the friends of free sflver everywhere we sena greeting and urge theat their ¢olors never ‘be lowered until the battle is won. Resolved, That the delegates of this conven- tion be, and they are hereby instructed to sup- port no man for the nomination for President or Vice-President who does not indorse the views expressed in these resolutions and pledge himself to carry out the same, and that our deiegation vote as a unit on all questions in said convention. s Before these resolutions were adopted Rich of Bear Lake was on the floor and offered the following, to be added to the resolutions: Resolved, That we condemn in unmeasured terms that financial part of President Cieve- land’s administration that truckles to the de- basement of silver, and particularly denounce ascriminal the cowardly and indiscriminate course of John G. Carlisle, its Secretary of the Treasury, in pandering to the selfish interests of the moneyed sharks of America and Eng- land by refusing to exercise the discretion given him by law to pay the National obliga- tlon in coin, Fiery speeches followed on both sides, and Rich finally withdrew hisamendment, saying the delegates were afraid to go on record. The following delegates were selected to the National Convention at Chicago: Bar- 1y Dillam, Shoshone; H. C. Shafer, Latah; Joseph C. Rich, Bear Lake; George V. Bryan, Blaine; Tim Regan, Ada; dele- gate at large, Wilham H. Watt of Blaine. For National Committeeman George Ains- lee of Ada was elected over Hy Turner of Boise by a vote of 51 to 14, The convention then adjourned. The headquarters of the Idaho delega- tion will be the Palmer House, Chicago. TR g R SILVER STEERING COMMITTEE. Plan to Make the Frea Coinage Men Effective at Chicago. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 16.—Sena- tor Jones of Arkansas, who heads the Ar- kansas delegation to the Chicago conven- tion and who is one of the leading men in the silver movement, has invited each sil- ver delegation to the convention o send one representative to Chicago to meet in conference there on Tuesday, June 30. This body of men will be in the nature of a steering committee. It will meet dele- gates upon their arrival and have general charge of the interests of the silver forces at Chicago. One of the objects of %he early meeting of this conference. is toSwatch the action of the executive committee of the Na- tional Democratic Committee and the full committee itself, so that any action may Dot be taken adverse to the interests of the silver forces. Senator Jones’ purpose is to leave no point unguarded by which the silyer forces mav receive a setback by any action of the anti-silver sontingent of the party. ————— Demands Free Coinay BANGOR, Mk., June 16.—The Demo- crats of the Fourth District to-day nomi- nated A.J.Chase of Sebac for Congress ana declared for *‘free coinage at 16 to 1.” NEW TO-DAY. efore you skip Before you skip out on your summer vacation you'd better see us. VACATION suits are our greatest stronghold, Nowhere on the shores of the Pacific will you find such a variety. And as to prices—well ! Imagine yourself a dealer about to buy 100 suits of a kind. You'd get them pretty low now, wouldn’t you? Get them, likely, at about half the usual retail prices. At just such a price we’ll sell you one suit, BROWN See our card : BROS. & CO ‘Wholesale Manufacturers Props. Oregon Fine Clothing For Man, Boy or Child RETAILED At Wholesale Prices 121-123 SANSOME STREET, “ Bet. Bush and Pine Sts. 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